Social Media and Programme Visibility International Consultant
Bangkok
- Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
- Location: Bangkok
- Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Communication and Public Information
- Project and Programme Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Marketing (Digital, Advertisement, Brand, Promotion)
- Closing Date: Closed
Background
UN Women
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
Asia and the Pacific
Through the regional office in Bangkok and several country and multi-country offices, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. UN Women’s programmes in Asia and the Pacific focus on ending violence against women, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction, women’s economic empowerment, CEDAW and women’s human rights, peace and security, governance, and HIV/AIDS. For more information about UN Women in Asia and the Pacific, please visit the official website.
Communications team within the External Relations Unit
The Communications team is one of three functional teams within the External Relations Unit covering regional Resource Mobilization & Partnerships; Advocacy; and Communications at UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UN Women ROAP). The Communications team develops strategic communications products to educate, inform, mobilize action, garner interest and raise awareness of UN Women’s Regional Office Asia and the Pacific programming, priorities and activities. The Communications team manages media, UN Women’s online platforms including the ROAP website and social media platforms, and supports Country Offices with their communications efforts, building their capacity through diverse channels.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the primary supervision of the Regional Communications Specialist, the Social Media and Programme Visibility International Consultant will support the management of UN Women Asia-Pacific's social media accounts; coordinate donor visibility campaigns including developing assets and promoting them on social media; advise on communications for the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in the Republic of Korea; and manages the communications portfolio of the EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies project, a joint programme of UN Women and UN Environment Programme (UNEP). They also provide communications advice to the Regional Office and Multi- and Country Offices to increase their profile, deliver successful events and activities, and create high quality editorial content.
The consultant will perform the following tasks:
- Support the management of and assess success of UN Women Regional Office Asia and the Pacific’s social media channels;
- Collate inputs from Country/Multi-Country Offices to develop high impact donor visibility and programme materials and campaigns;
- Provide advice on communications approaches and materials to advance the profile and reach of UN Women’s Centre of Excellence in Gender Equality in the Republic of Korea;
- Manage the communications portfolio including web, social media and communications products for the EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies project, and joint programme of UN Women and UNEP;
- Facilitate media relations work and requests from the media to advance UN Women’s thought leaderships and positioning amongst regional members of the press;
- Collect quarterly results reports and manage the unit’s RMS system accountability;
- Support the capacity of Country/Multi-Country Offices to effectively create and disseminate impactful communications campaigns.
Expected deliverables and timelines
Tasks and Deliverables | Target Dates |
Monthly Status Report provided. This report can include updates on progress in the following areas of work:
| At the end of each month |
Supervision
The consultant will work under the primary supervision of the Regional Communications Specialist. UN Women will provide the consultant with a work laptop and a workstation if the consultant is based in Bangkok. In the event that the consultant needs to travel during the consultancy for assignment-related purposes, UN Women will bear the costs of requested travel expenses.
Payments
The consultant is expected to work 20 days a month based in Bangkok, Thailand. A monthly rate will be paid upon satisfactory completion of tasks and deliverables that will be summarized in a monthly report. UN Women will cover travel and related visa and terminal fees for Thailand duty station
Competencies
Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competencies
- Excellent writing skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to juggle competing priorities and perform successfully under tight deadlines.
- Excellent analytical skills and proven ability to solve problems creatively and independently.
- Strong inter-personal skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a multicultural team.
- Strong attention to detail.
Required Skills and Experience
Required qualifications
Language requirement:
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Evaluation
Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis:
Technical qualification evaluation criteria:
Submission of application
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit electronic application to hr.bangkok@unwomen.org, with cc to alisha.eamroongroj@unwomen.org, not later than 27/3/2023.
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Submission package includes:
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